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Create beautiful and compelling desktop apps for Windows and macOS.

Gaming

Develop 2D and 3D games for the most popular desktops, phones, and consoles.

Machine Learning & AI

Add vision algorithms, speech processing, predictive models, and more to your apps.

Internet of Things

Make IoT apps, with native support for the Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers.

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